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And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and perform good works. Not neglecting to meet as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and even more as you see the day drawing near. -- Hebrews 10:24-25
Have you ever thought that the pandemic could bring some new and positive changes to our lives? It is great to be able to live stream church services, right? We know church attendance is lower now in the U.S. than it was before the pandemic.
What is so important about worship? To worship is to order the whole of one’s life toward the living God, and in doing so, to become interiorly and exteriorly rightly ordered. To worship is to signal to oneself what one’s life is finally about. Worship is not something that God needs but is very much something that we need. God wants our hearts to expand. We hear it in Jesus’ extraordinary teaching, “Ask and it will be given to you; Seek and you will find; Knock and the door will be opened to you.” The very act of asking persistently is, “accomplishing something spiritually important.”
Virtual services are good, but there are also other important ways to enhance our spiritual well-being. Our spiritual health is as important as our physical health and our mental health. In addition to worshipping online, think about joining a Bible Study group, a prayer group, or other Small Group. Perhaps you are interested in mission work, Choir, Bell Choir, helping with worship, caring for others, caring for our facilities, or teaching. There are many options to join with others in group settings within the church. Ask God to show you what may be your best option today to serve God and connect with others in person.
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